TV Republika employee Jarosław O. has been charged with violating the sanctity of a home (trespassing) over the events of 20 May at the National Prosecutor’s Office building in Warsaw. This was announced on Friday, 13 November, by Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek and the National Prosecutor’s Office.
What the charge involves
The National Prosecutor’s Office wrote on X that the prosecutor presented the suspect with a charge under Article 193 of the Criminal Code. It concerns the unlawful intrusion on 20 May 2026 into the protected zone of the National Prosecutor’s Office building and remaining there despite demands from Prison Service officers.
According to the prosecutors, Jarosław O. did not collect an identification card from the Pass Office, which would have allowed him to enter, and did not submit to mandatory baggage inspection or pyrotechnic screening. He allegedly passed through the access control devices and entered the protected zone of the building at 3 Postępu Street. The incident occurred during the questioning of Tomasz Sakiewicz.
In his post on X, Żurek wrote that employees of the station “burst into” the protected zone of the building.
“The prosecutor today presented Jarosław O. with a charge of violating the sanctity of a home (Article 193 of the Criminal Code),” the National Prosecutor’s Office wrote.
What evidence the charge is based on
The prosecutors stated that the basis was material gathered in the investigation. It includes building surveillance footage from 20 May and the record of its examination, as well as materials from internet portals documenting the course of events. Investigators also have a recording of the TV Republika broadcast obtained from the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), and testimony from witnesses, including Prison Service officers securing the facility.
The suspect did not admit guilt
Jarosław O. was questioned as a suspect. He did not admit to committing the alleged act and refused to give explanations. He was placed under police supervision. The investigation is being conducted by the National Prosecutor’s Office.
Violating the sanctity of a home under Article 193 of the Criminal Code is punishable by a fine, restriction of liberty, or imprisonment of up to one year.
As of publication, TV Republika had not publicly responded to the charge. This is another episode in the tense relations between the prosecutor’s office and the station – we wrote on Thursday about the police visit to TV Republika over program recordings.
